Game apparatus.



act description, such HOWARD D. ATKINS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVA'NIA.

GAME APPARATU'S.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Application filed. January 12, 1914. Serial No. 811,559.

To all whom vlt may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD D. ATKINS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new Game Apparatus, of which the following is a full, clear, and exas will enable others skilied in the art to whih it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of the specfication.

The invention consiste of a game board, comprising a course, which Will be understood to represent a race-course, divided into intervals in order that the same may be counted, and movable objects such as miniature automobiles, a dice-cup, in combination with a sand -glass usually glass as shown.

Figure 1 of the drawing indicates the race-course I divided into intervals by means of transverse check-marks 2, With spaces shaded marked A, B, C, and D on'which the following Words are printed respectively, Start, Blow out, Stop for gasolene, and Break down. Fig. 2 represents a dice-cup. Fig. 3 represents a miniature automobile. Fig. 4 represents the dice. Fig. 5 represents the sand glass (hour glass).

It is well known that a game board wth race-course, movable objects, dice-cupe and dice are old and that the Sand glass used separately is also o1d, but I use the sand glass for the purpose of timing the race and also of arbitrarily ending the race when the sand finishes runn'ing through without regard to any finish line which is used in all other race games. The result of the combination of the sand glass is that an entirely difierent game is created and excitement and life are added because of the running sand and its possible termination at any moment which introduces a new element in the game world. This combination is, therefore, an innovation and an improvement on anything heretofore produced in the art to which it appe'rtains.

As an illustratiom of the novelty of the invention and of the additional interest and fascination accrung therefrom, I incorporate herein a copy of the rules of the game known as the Grande auto race a game that is now on the market.

called an hour Grande auto mce -RuZes.-Two, three or four can race. and throws for position on the tracks. The cars are placed along the starting lino. The players arrange their order of sitting about the board according to the tracks which each one holds, 6., the one having the ins1de track faces the vetarting line, the one havng the second track sts at his right and so on. The sand glass is placed in the center of the board with all the sand in the lower bulb. Upon the cry, Go, the sand glass is turned over. The player having the inside track throws the dice first, ca1ls out the numbers which are turned up, replaces the dies in the cup and passes it to the one on his 'right and then moves his car the number of spaces awarded by the dice. If he starts to move his car before passing the cup he is penalized five (5) spaces. Whenever a players car stops on one of the spaces marked or Break down he loses one throw. The players continue 'to throw in rotation until all the sand has run through, at which time the race is brought to an end and the car in the lead whereve'r it may be on the track Wins the Grande auto race.

Vhile my specification claims relation to game apparatus designed for an automobile race it will be understood that I claim the combination broadly of a game board of any design and character whereby a race of any kind may be played using dice or any simi- 1ar game apparatus Which when thrown or drawn has therein the element of chance as the factor for controlling the moves of the objects on sad board and an hour glass in which the run of the sand determines the time andyextent of the race or game.

Having thus descrbed my invention what I c1aim is,- k

1. In game apparatus the combination of a game-board havng a race-course divided into intervals, movable objccts adapted to be moved from a starting point on said board, a dice-cup and dice, in combination With an hour glass, the latter being employed to time the race and extent of the game substantially as shown.

2. Game apparatus comprising a gameboard having a race-course divided by transverse check-marks into intervals, miniature automobiles adapted to be moved on said board, a dice-cup and dice, in combination with an hour g1ass, whereby the Grande Each player chooses a car aut-o race may be played for 3.-Game apparatus' comprising a game bO8-ld together With movable objects adapted to be moved on said game board and game apparatus which when drawn or throyyn have the element of chanceas the factoi"to control the movgs of the said objects on sztid game board in combination 10 with an hour glass wherein the run of the sand determines the time and extent of the race or game. 7

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specfication in the presence of tWo wtnesses.

HOWARD D. ATKINS. 

